alienation
/ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃən/
noun
- The feeling of being isolated, estranged, or disconnected from a group, society, or one's own feelings.
- The novel explores the alienation of a teenager in a big city.
- Social media can sometimes increase feelings of alienation rather than connection.
- Many workers experience a sense of alienation from their jobs.
- The legal transfer of property or rights to another person.
- The lawyer explained the process of property alienation to the client.
- The alienation of the land required the signatures of both owners.
- The contract prevents the alienation of shares without board approval.
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